Douglas vs Lost Springs
A side-by-side comparison of Douglas and Lost Springs: population, income, housing, and more.
Douglas and Lost Springs are places in Wyoming. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Douglas has the higher population (6,400 vs 1 in Lost Springs).
Population, income & housing
| Douglas | Lost Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,400 | 1 |
| Median age | 37.0 yrs | — |
| Median household income | $79,839 | — |
| Median home value | $251,500 | — |
| Median gross rent | $830 | — |
| Housing units | 2,935 | 1 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.7% | 100.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2% | 0.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 0.0% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Douglas | Lost Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,393 → 6,400 (+0.1%) | 1 → 1 (+0.0%) |
| Median household income | $61,806 → $79,839 (+29.2%) | — |
| Median home value | $184,700 → $251,500 (+36.2%) | — |
| Median gross rent | $655 → $830 (+26.7%) | — |
Douglas
6,3936,400
$61,806$79,839
$184,700$251,500
$655$830
Lost Springs
11
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Douglas | Lost Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8.6% | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 21.4% | 0.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 0.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 0.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 0.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 100.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 0.0% |
| 75 and over | 4.4% | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Douglas | Lost Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 85.4% | 100.0% |
| Black or African American | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.4% | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Douglas | Lost Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 8.2% | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 39.4% | 100.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 30.3% | 0.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 14.9% | 0.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7.3% | 0.0% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Douglas | Lost Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 70.2% | 100.0% |
| Carpooled | 10.7% | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| Walked | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 5.8% | 0.0% |
| Other means | 1.6% | 0.0% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Douglas | Lost Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 63.4% | 100.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 8.0% | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 9.7% | 0.0% |
Poverty & households
| Douglas | Lost Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 100.0% |
| Average household size | 2.37 | — |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 20 | — |
| Median year structure built | 1977 | — |
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